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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hadi Malek, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel Boston, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jacob Mathews, Canton, MI (US);
Brett Stephens, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02S 40/42 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/425 (2014.12); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12);
Abstract
An assembly includes a photovoltaic module including a solar cell and a cooling system including a heat pipe adapted to dissipate heat from the solar cell. A method includes dissipating heat from the solar cell using the heat pipe. The photovoltaic module may be disposed on a vehicle to convert solar energy into electricity.